Partner
Brenton van Breda
Brenton is a senior financial executive with 20+ years’ global experience in large multinational public and private companies. He has successfully led companies through rapid growth, international M&A, multinational business unit and retail expansions, and built shareholder value in retail, consumer goods, food distribution and supermarket, with semi-automated distribution centers, companies.
As a seasoned CFO, he has managed finance organizations, implemented accounting infrastructure, developed growth strategies, handled investor relations and managed IT. He has also successfully established, designed, negotiated and led multiple major ERP Oracle/ SAP system implementations, legacy conversions, digital transformations and IT modernization programs.
Relevant Experience
- Sr. Director Accounting Systems – 7-Eleven, Inc. Dallas, TX
- Chief Financial Officer, Board Member, VP IT – SPAR, South Africa, Grocery
- Chief Credit Officer – Capitec Bank, South Africa, Banking
- IT Consultant – Sanford Securities Ltd, Australia, Investments
- General Manger Retail Credit, VP IT – Morkels Retail Group, South Africa
- Chief Financial Officer – Quad Engineering, South Africa, Precision tooling
- Chief Financial Officer – Duro Industries, South Africa, Steel products
- Director Finance – SABMiller, South Africa, Beer & Beverage
Education, Licenses & Certifications
- MBA, from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, Edinburgh, UK
- ACMA, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, UK
- CGMA, Chartered Global Management Accountant (M.S. degree equivalent – joint US CPA and ACMA accreditation)
- ACIS, (B.S. degree in Accounting equivalent) from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators – ICSA, London, UK
- Advanced Management Development, from the Graduate School of Business, Cape Town University
- CPA, Australia, Melbourne, Australia
Functional Experience
- M&A – Negotiations, Due Diligence, Transactions & Integrations
- All Finance, Accounting & Administrative Functions
- Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Retail Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Capital Funding
- Banking Relationships
- Equity/ Debt Restructuring
- Company and Business Unit Turnarounds
- US GAAP, IFRS, Financial Reporting
- Corporate Strategic Planning, Organic Growth Strategy
- ERP Implementations, Digital Transformation, Legacy/ IT Modernizations
Partner
Brenton van Breda
Brenton is a senior financial executive with 20+ years’ global experience in large multinational public and private companies. He has successfully led companies through rapid growth, international M&A, multinational business unit and retail expansions, and built shareholder value in retail, consumer goods, food distribution and supermarket, with semi-automated distribution centers, companies.
As a seasoned CFO, he has managed finance organizations, implemented accounting infrastructure, developed growth strategies, handled investor relations and managed IT. He has also successfully established, designed, negotiated and led multiple major ERP Oracle/ SAP system implementations, legacy conversions, digital transformations and IT modernization programs.
Relevant Experience
- Sr. Director Accounting Systems – 7-Eleven, Inc. Dallas, TX
- Chief Financial Officer, Board Member, VP IT – SPAR, South Africa, Grocery
- Chief Credit Officer – Capitec Bank, South Africa, Banking
- IT Consultant – Sanford Securities Ltd, Australia, Investments
- General Manger Retail Credit, VP IT – Morkels Retail Group, South Africa
- Chief Financial Officer – Quad Engineering, South Africa, Precision tooling
- Chief Financial Officer – Duro Industries, South Africa, Steel products
- Director Finance – SABMiller, South Africa, Beer & Beverage
Education, Licenses & Certifications
- MBA, from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, Edinburgh, UK
- ACMA, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, UK
- CGMA, Chartered Global Management Accountant (M.S. degree equivalent – joint US CPA and ACMA accreditation)
- ACIS, (B.S. degree in Accounting equivalent) from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators – ICSA, London, UK
- Advanced Management Development, from the Graduate School of Business, Cape Town University
- CPA, Australia, Melbourne, Australia
Functional Experience
- M&A – Negotiations, Due Diligence, Transactions & Integrations
- All Finance, Accounting & Administrative Functions
- Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Retail Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Capital Funding
- Banking Relationships
- Equity/ Debt Restructuring
- Company and Business Unit Turnarounds
- US GAAP, IFRS, Financial Reporting
- Corporate Strategic Planning, Organic Growth Strategy
- ERP Implementations, Digital Transformation, Legacy/ IT Modernizations
Industries
- Retail: Fashion, Clothing, Apparel, Sporting Goods, Furniture, Appliances,
- TV & Electronics, Building Materials & DIY
- Franchise
- Supermarket, Groceries, General Merchandise, Liquor
- E-Commerce
- Distribution
- Supply Chain
- Consumer Goods
- Financial Services, Banking
- Manufacturing